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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being tedious; tedium. uncountable, usually

   "[B]revity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes[.]"

2. 2
   dullness owing to length or slowness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

tediumtiresomenessangstanguishanxietyblahs

Example

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"[B]revity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes[.]"

Etymology

From Middle English tediosenes, tediousenesse, tediousnesse, tedusnes, teduysnes, tedyousnes; equivalent to tedious + -ness.

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